CRETAN

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See a dictionary definition for CRETAN.

38 total results for CRETAN( score: 50 )

10 results for CRETAN from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 12, 2021	106A	Like the Minotaur legend	Alex Rosen	Shortz
Sat Sep 11, 2021	8D	Ariadne, e.g.	Sid Sivakumar	Shortz
Sun May 5, 2019	74D	El Greco, e.g.	Samuel A. Donaldson and Doug Peterson	Shortz
Sat Jul 20, 2013	10D	Like "Zorba the Greek" novelist Nikos Kazantzakis	Tim Croce	Shortz
Tue Dec 5, 2006	27D	King Minos, for one (2)	Kenneth J. Berniker	Shortz
Sun Sep 24, 2006	49A	King Minos, for one (2)	Mark Diehl and Kevin McCann	Shortz
Sun Jun 2, 2002	68D	El Greco, by birth (2)	Frank Longo	Shortz
Sat Feb 26, 2000	21A	El Greco, by birth (2)	Bob Klahn	Shortz
Wed Mar 19, 1997	3D	Canea resident (2)	Trip Payne	Shortz
Sun Oct 8, 1995	20D	Canea resident (2)	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz

28 results for CRETAN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri May 11, 1990	8D	El Greco, by birth	Michael A. Rampino	Maleska
Wed Sep 3, 1986	20A	Native of Canea	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Sat Jan 1, 1983	21D	Minos, e.g.	John M. Samson	Maleska
Sun Mar 23, 1980	75D	King Minos was one	Hal R. Hollinger	Maleska
Sat Oct 6, 1979	20D	Native of Canea	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Sun Jul 31, 1977	7D	Greek islander	Tom Mixon	Maleska
Fri Mar 11, 1977	20A	Native of Canea	Sophie Fierman	Maleska
Mon Aug 2, 1971	22A	Minos, for one	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 12, 1970	83A	Minos, for one	Frances Hansen	Weng
Fri May 30, 1969	10D	Candia resident.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jan 4, 1969	34A	Greek islander.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed May 4, 1966	41A	Native of Candia.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Feb 2, 1966	15A	Native of Canea.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Oct 6, 1965	33A	Native of Candia.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Dec 5, 1963	7D	Native of Canea.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jun 4, 1963	39A	Minos, for instance.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 19, 1961	88D	Native of Candia.	Lavengro	Farrar
Wed Oct 14, 1959	1A	Native of Gnossus.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 16, 1956	47A	Greek island native.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Sep 4, 1955	35A	Native of Candia.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Jul 31, 1955	41D	King Minos was one.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Fri Jun 18, 1954	8D	Greek islander.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Thu May 28, 1953	45D	Native of a Greek island.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 16, 1953	28A	Native of Canea.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun May 4, 1952	57A	Native of Candia.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar
Sun Sep 26, 1948	37D	A Candiot.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar
Sun Apr 9, 1944	159A	Native of Axis-held Great Sea island.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar
Sun Nov 21, 1943	60A	Native of largest Grecian isle.	W. W. Webster	Farrar

Anagrams:

CRANET, CREANT, TANREC, CENTRA, TRANCE, NECTAR, CARNET, CANTER, RECANT

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